Girl Child Day in Kokrajhar

The challenges of the girl child came up for a livelier discussion when an NGO observed the International Girl Child Day in Kokrajhar Saturday. The theme this year was Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence at Science College auditorium participated by hundreds of adolescents from across the district.

The speakers outlined the challenges faced by the adolescents in the present scenario and the measures to overcome those challenges.  Adolescents from various places under Kokrajhar district actively participated in the event and performed dances, songs, speeches which attracted audience.